Cuff



N. LEVY Jan. 1, 1 24 CUFF Filed March 25 1.922

Patented den. i, 1924:.

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CUFF.

Application filed March 25, 1922. Serial No. 5%,702.

To 61% whom it may concern Be it known that f, NATHAN Lev a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuffs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of he invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cuffs and more particularly to a cufi especially adaptedfor use on garments such as shirts and the like. The main object of the invention is the provision of a cuff for garments which can be quickly and readily folded along the proper line and whereby when the cuff is folded the fold will follow the proper line of folding so as to present a neatly folded cuff for use.

A further object of the present inventionis the provision of what is known as a double cuff for shirts and garments of the like character, being provided with two separate lining pieces, said piecesbeing spaced apart at the central portion of the cuff whereby the outer portion of the cuff can be,

readily folded upon the inner portion and by the arrangement of the lining as set forth above, the folding of the cuff will be directed to the spaces between the two pieces of lining so that the fold will extend along the proper iine of folding and thus assure a neat and even appearance of the exterior of the cufi'.

A still further object of the. invention is the provision of a foldable or double cuff for shirts and garments of thelike character wherein the stiffening or lining of the cuff is formed of two separate pieces and the the cuff when in a folded position will not stitching connecting the lining with the outer portion of the cuff is so arranged that the outer end of the cuff may be folded onto the inner end of the end and the exterior of present any lines of stitching, the lines of stitching being disposed upon the interior of the cuff in both instances.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists'in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a cuff constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1';

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the outer end of the cuff folded upon the outer face of the inner end, and

Fig. 41- is a similar view showing the outer end of the cuff folded upon the inner face of the inner end.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings in which I have illustrated my invention, the numeral 1 indicates the sleeve of a shirt or other similar garment to which my improved cufi is attached. The cuif em bodies in its construction the inner face 2 and the outer face 3, each formed of a single piece ofmaterial as illustrated in Fig. 2. The two pieces of material forming the faces 2 and 3 are turned inwardly at their inner edges and secured together and to the sleeve 1 by means of a line of stitching 4.. The outer edges of the pieces forming the faces 2 and 3 are secured together in a like manner, the line of stitching being indicated at 5.

In the ordinary construction of cuff, the lining or stiffening member is usually of a single piece of material extending the entire length and width of the space between the two pieces 2 and 3 and is secured at its edges by the lines of sewing which'connect the edges of the pieces 2 and 3. When a single piece of liner or stiffener is used, and it is desired to fold the cuff to form a double cuff, the lining up of the opposite edges of the entire cuif is necessary in order to have the line of fold arranged in the correct position to form a properly folded double cuff. It is therefore, one of the objects of my invention, as stated heretofore, to provide cuff which can be quickly and readily folded to form a double cuff andwherein thefolding can be readily accomplished so as to provide an even appear ance throughout the entire cufi. Tothis end I form the lining or stiffening member of two pieces, the inner piece 6 having its inner edge folded'within the fold of the edge of the piece 2 as shown in Fig. 2, and secured in position by means of the line of stitching 4:. The outer edge of the liner 6 is folded upon itself in a direction opposite the inner fold, said fold being arranged adjacentthe longitudinal center line of the cuff and secured to the inner face member 2 by means of the line of stitching 7.

The outer portion of the cuff is provided with a stiffener or liner 8, the outer longitudinal edge of which is folded upon itself and arranged within the fold at the outer edge of the member 3 and secured'in position by the line of stitching 5. The inner edge of the member 8 is folded so that the fold' is arranged upon the opposite side of the longitudinal center of the cuff member opposite the terminal of the liner 6 and is secured to the outer facing member 3 by means of a line of stitching 9. The end portions of themembers 2 and 8 are folded upon themselves and connected by means of a line of stitching as at 10 to form the com pl'eted cuff. V

It will be noted that by connecting the opposing edges of the lining strips 6 and 8 to the pieces 2 and 3, by means of the lines of stitching 7 and 9 in the manner set forth, the cuff can be readily folded. to a position shown in Fig.3, whereby the line of stitching 7 will be below the outer edge of the double cuff or arranged upon the inside of the cufi' as illustrated. Furthermore, the outer end of the cuff can be folded inwardly into the sleeve portion as shown in Fig. 4,

land the line'of stitching 9' will also be arranged within the cuff and beyond the outer edge of the cuff, leaving a smooth surface upon the exterior of the cuff. ttentionis also called to the fact that by having the opposing longitudinal edges of the liners 6 and 8 terminating upon opposite sides of the longitudinal center line ofthe'cuff a line is established. upon WlllChtllG cuff can be quickly and readily folded,the fold following the space between the opposing edges of the'liners 6 and 8 so that the proper line of fold will be readily followed when the outer edge of the cuff is folded upon either face of the inner edge of the cuff.

I wish also to call attention to the fact that the line of stitching 4: which connects the inner edges of the pieces 2 and 3 to the sleeve 1 is arranged adjacent but spaced from the extreme edge 11 of the piece 3 so that it willipresent the appearance of a loose cuff whereby when the outer edge of the cuff is-folded inwardly into the sleeve as shown in Flg. 4, the same appearance will be presented to the exterior of the cuff as is presented by the edge llwhen the cuff is folded in the manneras shownin Fig. 3. From this it will be noted that considerable V wear can be obtained from the cuff by reversing the position of the same. That is, should the outer edge of the portion 2 become somewhat worn while being worn in the position illustrated in Fig. 3, this outer edge can be folded inwardly into the sleeve as shown in Fig. 4, to provide a substantially new cuff as far as appearances are concerned.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent that I have pro-- vided an improved foldable double cuff wherein the said cuff is attached to the sleeve of the shirt in such manner as to provide for the folding of the cuff either upon the exterior or upon the interior of the sleeve and at the same time present an equal ap-- in opposite directions, an end of each'lining member extending adjacent the ends of the facing members, and means for holding the ends of the facing and lining members together. r v

2. A foldable cuff including spaced opposing facing members having their extremities folded inwardly, lining members disposed at the opposing sides of-saidfacing members.

the same terminating atlthe fold line and I having opposite ends folded over in oppo sitedirections, an end fold of each lining member being disposed within the folds of the facing members, and means for holding the ends of said facing and lining members together. 7 r I 3. A cuff including spaced opposing fac' ing members having their extremities folded inwardly, lining members disposedat the oppos ng sides of saidv facing members and having opposite ends folded over in opposite directions, an'end fold of'each lining member being disposed within the folds of V the facing members, means for holding the ends of the said facing members and the adjoining ends of the said lining members" together, and means for attaching the re mainingend folds of said lining me'mbers to the facing members. 1

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

NATHAN LEVY. 

